Wonderful Grace of Jesus – Greater Than All My Sin 4 | Adult Bible Class

Lesson 4 – Sanctifying grace Intro.: As we have seen God gives saving grace, serving grave and today we will see God gives sanctifying grace. The word sanctify means to be set apart for God’s use or for God’s glory. This is what it means to be holy. God is holy because He is completely without sin. We are holy because we belong to God. 1. We are made righteous by God’s grace. 2 Cor.5:21 = our go to verse  Our holiness is imputed to us = given = grace. Rom.4:22-25  Our holiness comes from Another Holy source. Luke 11:13b; Gal.5:22; Eph.1:13; 4:30  Our holiness is a reflection of God’s grace. Matt. 5: 16; 1Pet 1:16; Rom. 8:10; 1 Cor. 6:20 2. We live holy only by God’s grace.  God gives grace to overcome sin. Rom. 6:14, 22  Grace doesn’t give an excuse to sin, grace keeps us from sin! Ref. Rom.5:20; 1 Thess. 4:7; Rom. 6:22  It is not our character but God’s grace that keeps us from sin. Gal.6:1; Eph. 4: 24  It is not self- righteousness but God’s grace that makes us “successful”. Phil.3:9  It is God’s grace that enables us to be set apart, sanctified, for His glory. Example of the churches of Macedonia. 2Cor. 8:1,5,7 Example of Jesus: 2 Cor.8:9 3. We are accountable to a higher standard because we are under grace. Ref. Rom. 6:14  Jesus said we are to keep His commandments. John 14:15  This means grace has commands. Jesus is full of grace and truth. John 1:14.17  Grace says give more. Acts 20:35  Grace says love when it hurts. John 15:13; 1 Cor.13:7  Grace says put others first. Luke 7:31  Grace says lose your life don’t save it. Matt 16:25  The law said rest, grace says work. John 9:4; Mark 16:15